Edmond Electric is seeking approximately 300 randomly selected volunteers in targeted areas within Edmond Electric service territory. The volunteers will have their existing meter replaced with a smart meter. The smart meter will give the customer access to their meter data so they can use this information to monitor their electric usage and potentially reduce waste and more efficiently use electricity.

Smart meters measure energy no differently than the digital meters we have been transitioning to for the past several years. The difference is, the smart meter can transmit the usage data to Edmond Electric using a secure wireless area network (WAN) similar to the way cell phone communications work. The data also becomes available to the customer in near real time, making for a smarter customer.

Edmond Electric will be seeking volunteers from September 26 through October 28, 2016. If needed, this registration period may be extended. Selection of participants will occur soon thereafter. We will notify participants, provide information packets and prepare for meter change-outs in the first quarter of 2017.

While Edmond Electric does have time of use rates for commercial customers, at this time, we do not have residential time of use rates. One objective of the pilot is to determine the feasibility of residential time of use rates.

We plan to select customers to participate after October 28, 2016. We will inform all customers who register for the pilot program regarding their status. Approximately 300 customers will be accepted. Some customers will be placed on a standby list.

Edmond Electric appreciates your participation in the pilot program and would like to learn from your experience. We would like you to actively utilize the meter data and other tools provided by the pilot and provide feedback. We would ask you to responding to surveys that will be sent out during the pilot and also welcome feedback at any time. If you have questions or comments at any time during the pilot, please feel free call 405-216-7660 or email.

Ultimately, it is a City Council decision. City staff will review the results of the pilot with City Council in late 2017 or early 2018. If City Council feels long term benefits are available, they can direct staff to move forward with a Request for Proposal from potential smart grid suppliers. Once proposals are in, Council would review the results and the final go/no go decision would be made.

No, there is no fee associated with participating in the pilot, but we will seek your active participation in managing your energy use and providing us feedback about your experience in participating in the program.